WEBVTT VERYFUNNY AND COULD MAKE ANYONEINCLUDING POTENTIAL SUSPECTSFEEL COMFORTABLE.BALTIMORE CITY HOMICIDEDETECTIVE SEAN SUITER, A HUSBANDAND FATHER OF FIVE, WASPRONOUNCED DEAD THURSDAY.HE WAS JUST 43-YEARS-OLD.POLICE SAY WHILE FOLLOWING UP ONA CASE, SOMEONE SHOT HIM IN THEHEAD.>> DR SCALEA.DR. STEIN AND THEIR VERYTALENTED TEAM DID EVERYTHING HECOULD TO SAVE HIM.KAREN: COMMISSIONER KEVIN DAVISSAYS HE DIED WHILE DOING HIS JOBTRYING TO PROTECT CITIZENS IN ACITY HE LOVED FOR 18 YEARS.>> HE HAS SEVERAL COMMENDATIONSFROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANDLISTEN, HE'S A LOVED GUY IN THEBPD.>> I CAME HOME.I CRIED.KAREN: GEORGE BLACKMAN SAID HEHAS LIVED NEXT DOOR TO THESUITER FAMILY FOR SEVERAL YEARS.>> HE WAS PLEASANT, HAD A SMILEON HIS FACE ALL THE TIME.HE LOOKS YOUNG AND LIKE I SAIDLOOKS VIBRANT AND HAS A GREATSPIRIT ABOUT HIMKAREN: A SPIRIT THAT MANYFRIENDS SAY SHINED BRIGHT.MAJOR MARTIN BARTNESS OFBALTIMORE POLICE TWEETING, WE HAVE LOST OUR BEST.WHEN I WAS IN A N WHEN I WAS ANEW SERGEANT IN THE WESTERNDISTRICT, HE WAS OUR ROCK.HE WAS THE MAN YOU WANTEDINVESTIGATING YOUR CASE &PATROLLING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.QUICK WITH A SMILE AND BIG OFHEART, HE IS DEARLY MISSED.BALTIMORE POLICE UNION PRESIDEISSUED THIS STATEMENT READING INPART, THE CALLOUS MURDER OF OURBROTHER AND FRIEND, DETECTIVESEAN SUITER, HAS BROKEN OURHEARTS.WE GRIEVE FOR HIS LOSS, AND FORTHE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAT WLLBE ENDURED BY HIS FAMILY ANDFRIENDS.>> IT'S VERY UNFORTUNATE WHENYOU HEAR THIS ESPECIALLY WHENHE'S BEEN ON THE FORCE FOR 18YEARS.YOU THINK, DOING THE LINE OFDUTY YOU DO, YOU HAVE TO TAKEEVERYTHING SERIOUS.YOU HAVE TO TAKE EVERYDAY WITHCAUTION.KAREN: BALTIMO CITY POLICE SAYSOMEONE HAS SET UP A FAKEGOFUNDME ACCOUNT IN HIS NAME.THE FAMILY HAS NOT SET UP ANYACCOUNT IN HIS NAME.ANYONE WHO SEES THAT, NO IT IS

"He has several commendations from the Police Department and, listen, he's a loved guy in the BPD," Davis said.

"I came home, cried," Suiter's neighbor George Blackman said.

Blackman said he has lived next door to the Suiter family for several years.

"He was pleasant; had a smile on his face all the time. He looks young and like I said, looks vibrant and has a great spirit about him," Blackman said.

It's a spirit that many friends said shined bright.

Baltimore police Maj. Martin Bartness tweeted:

"We have lost our best. When I was a new sergeant in the Western District, Detective Suiter was my rock. He knew his post. Colleagues and citizens respected him. He was the man you wanted investigating your case and patrolling your neighborhood, quick with a smile and big of heart. He is dearly missed. RIP, my friend."

"The callous murder of our brother and friend, Detective Sean Suiter has broken our hearts. We grieve for his loss, and for the pain and suffering that will be endured by his family and friends."

"It's very unfortunate when you hear this, especially when he's been on the force for 18 years, and anything in the line of duty that you do, you have to take every day serious. You have to take every day with caution," Blackman said.

The law enforcement community is known as a band of brothers and sisters.

Police departments from across the country are sending their prayers and condolences. Some even lit up their cities in blue as a way to honor Suiter, including Havre De Grace, which released the following statement:

"This evening, and throughout the weekend, the City of Havre de Grace will illuminate its downtown district blue in honor of fallen Baltimore City Police Detective Sean Suiter. We sincerely ask everyone to keep Detective Suiter and his family in your most heartfelt prayers."

A combined reward of $169,000 is being offered from federal, state and Metro Crime Stoppers officials. Anne Arundel County officials announced Friday morning that the county will pledge an additional $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2100, text tips to 443-902-4824, call Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP, or call the FBI at 800-CALL-FBI, Option 4.